Cerebral Infarction Following Correction of Aortic Coarctation Surgery in Children
| Author | Arvin Mirshahi | en |
| Author | Siavash Kafian Atary | en |
| Author | Hamid Reza Riasi | en |
| Author | Forod Salehi | en |
| Orcid | Arvin Mirshahi [0000-0002-8537-1817] | en |
| Orcid | Siavash Kafian Atary [0000-0002-9237-9534] | en |
| Orcid | Hamid Reza Riasi [0000-0003-1802-2083] | en |
| Orcid | Forod Salehi [0000-0003-3173-2207] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-02-28 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect. Due to the narrowing of the descending aorta, blood flow mainly reduces after the stenosis, and CoA can occur at any region in the thoracic and abdominal aorta. Cardiac surgeons and cardiologists are familiar with postoperative complications of CoA; however, there are also some other complications that have not been reported to date. Case Presentation: The present study investigated three cases of CoA undergoing reconstructive surgery. Nevertheless, a couple of days after the surgery, they manifested symptoms suspected of cerebral infarction. Ischemic infarction was observed after performing brain computed tomography. Additionally, we discuss possible pathophysiology and reasons that can lead to this problem. Conclusions: In this case report, we presented three cases of CoA patients who underwent reconstructive surgery and manifested cerebral infarction as an adverse effect of the reconstructive surgery. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/compreped.119717 | en |
| Keyword | Aortic Coarctation | en |
| Keyword | Surgical Repair | en |
| Keyword | Stroke | en |
| Keyword | Cerebral Infarction | en |
| Keyword | Children | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Cerebral Infarction Following Correction of Aortic Coarctation Surgery in Children | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |